Opportunity
City of Jacksonville #18119-26,1
City of Jacksonville Seeks Nonprofits for KHA Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program
Posted
September 15, 2026
Respond By
October 30, 2026
Identifier
18119-26,1
NAICS
624110, 813319
The City of Jacksonville, through its Kids Hope Alliance Division, is seeking nonprofit organizations to deliver youth empowerment services under the KHA Youth Empowerment Services (YES) program. - Government Buyer: - City of Jacksonville, Kids Hope Alliance Division - Managed by Olive Wallace Cohen - Scope of Procurement: - Solicitation for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations to provide youth empowerment services - Focus on program design, employer partnerships, youth engagement, and performance management - Emphasis on organizational capacity and youth voice - Funding and Contract Structure: - Total funding pool up to $5.2 million - Initial contract term of one year, with two optional one-year renewals (up to three years total) - Renewals contingent on performance benchmarks, multi-year implementation plan, and continued funding - Notable Requirements: - Competitive scoring based on eligibility and program criteria - Encouragement of Jacksonville Small and Emerging Businesses (JSEBs) participation - Vendors must be legally authorized to do business in Duval County - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named - Submission Details: - Responses must be submitted through the City's Oracle Cloud e-procurement system - Sealed responses and multiattribute scoring process - Suppliers may revise submissions until bid closing
Description
This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for KHA Youth Empowerment Services (YES) issued by the City of Jacksonville. The procurement is managed through the Oracle Cloud procurement portal and includes a mandatory pre-bid conference via Zoom. Interested bidders must submit their proposals through the City's e-procurement system before the closing date. The solicitation includes requirements such as legal authorization to do business in Duval County and compliance with minimum bid requirements.